Creamy Tomato Beef Skillet Meal

This creamy tomato beef skillet meal is so easy to make. It can be on the table in a flash! This is a great dinner idea for when you’re in a hurry, but still want a healthy dinner. The best part is that this can be made as a freezer meal so that it’s ready to go whenever you need it.

Once you’ve got the sauce for this made and in your freezer, it becomes like a healthier, more delicious homemade Hamburger Helper. This meal is a real family classic.

Creamy Tomato Beef Skillet Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef, browned
• 1/2 an onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar

For the day of cooking:

• 16 oz. package of egg noodles
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar jack cheese (or Parmesan if you prefer)

Assembly instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Place the ground beef in a large resealable freezer bag.
3. Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato sauce, seasonings, heavy cream, brown sugar, and beef stock.

Skillet cooking instructions:

1. Remove the bag from the freezer. Thaw.
2. Cook the egg noodles according to the package directions. In the meantime, place the freezer bag contents in a large skillet on the stovetop.
3. Cook on medium until the flavours and well blended. Stir in the flour and allow the sauce to thicken somewhat.
4. Turn the heat to low and let the sauce simmer while you finish cooking the pasta. When noodles are cooked, drain well, and add them to the skillet.
5. Stir all together so that the meat sauce and the egg noodles are well mixed. Sprinkle the skillet ingredients with the grated cheese and stir just until cheese melts. Serve immediately.

You may also enjoy these family friendly freezer meals:

Ground Beef Stroganoff

Shrimp Stir Fry Packs for the Freezer

Pizza Stuffed Chicken

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Creamy Tomato Beef Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef browned
• 1/2 an onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar

For the day of cooking:

• 16 oz. package of egg noodles
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar jack cheese or Parmesan if you prefer

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Place the ground beef in a large resealable freezer bag.
3. Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, tomato sauce, seasonings, heavy cream, brown sugar, and beef stock.

Skillet cooking instructions:

1. Remove the bag from the freezer. Thaw.
2. Cook the egg noodles according to the package directions. In the meantime, place the freezer bag contents in a large skillet on the stovetop.
3. Cook on medium until the flavours and well blended. Stir in the flour and allow the sauce to thicken somewhat.
4. Turn the heat to low and let the sauce simmer while you finish cooking the pasta. When noodles are cooked, drain well, and add them to the skillet.
5. Stir all together so that the meat sauce and the egg noodles are well mixed. Sprinkle the skillet ingredients with the grated cheese and stir just until cheese melts. Serve immediately.